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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-7292-16
Claimant: Prince Amoakah
Claimant's Attorney: Edward M. Colligan, Esq.
Attorney's Address: Colligan & Colligan, 17 Academy Street, Suite 510, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Settlement Amount: $75,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff, Prince Amoakah, instituted a suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County, captioned Prince Amoakah v. City of Newark et al., Docket No. ESX-L-7292-16, in which the plaintiff sought recovery for damages allegedly sustained on December 9, 2014, as a result of the alleged actions and omissions of the City of Newark and/or its agents; and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been made to resolve this litigation in its entirety by payment in the total amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($75,000.00) ("Settlement Sum") and execution of the Settlement Agreement and Release; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel based upon all facts and circumstances presented, deems it in the best interest of the City of Newark to resolve this matter by payment of the proposed Settlement Sum and execution of the Settlement Agreement and Release.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Newark to execute and accept the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Release, attached hereto.
2. Upon receipt by the Corporation Counsel of all documents deemed necessary, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue payment in the amount of $75,000.00 (Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents), which payment will be made jointly payable to "Prince Amoakah and Edward M. Colligan, Esq." and mailed to Colligan & Colligan, 17 Ac...
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